Some Palm Beach residents who live in low-lying areas near seawalls are bracing for flooding Monday night and Tuesday morning as the full moon and sea levels rise.
John Morgan, the director of environmental services with the city of Delray Beach, said the flooding is expected to be extremely bad Tuesday morning.
"Folks that live along the intracoastal especially I low spots, have been seeing water like this for years, but then again they only see it once or twice a year. Now they are seeing it every month," said Morgan.
Delray Beach resident David Frohman lives near the Marina. He placed sandbags along his doors Monday morning to try and keep the water out.
"Once we had three, four inches in the house. It's been up to the doors, foyer. He (neighbor) lost power. It's something you deal with," said Frohman.
City officials plan to raise the city seawall near Veterans Park about three feet. They hope to start later this year after they get permits from the state and funding from the commission.
"Seawalls were built at certain elevations based on historic trends. With how tides go and with changing conditions, people are going to have to think about raising their seawalls," said Morgan.

DELRAY BEACH, Fla. —

Some Palm Beach residents who live in low-lying areas near seawalls are bracing for flooding Monday night and Tuesday morning as the full moon and sea levels rise.

John Morgan, the director of environmental services with the city of Delray Beach, said the flooding is expected to be extremely bad Tuesday morning.

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"Folks that live along the intracoastal especially I low spots, have been seeing water like this for years, but then again they only see it once or twice a year. Now they are seeing it every month," said Morgan.

Delray Beach resident David Frohman lives near the Marina. He placed sandbags along his doors Monday morning to try and keep the water out.

"Once we had three, four inches in the house. It's been up to the doors, foyer. He (neighbor) lost power. It's something you deal with," said Frohman.

City officials plan to raise the city seawall near Veterans Park about three feet. They hope to start later this year after they get permits from the state and funding from the commission.

"Seawalls were built at certain elevations based on historic trends. With how tides go and with changing conditions, people are going to have to think about raising their seawalls," said Morgan.